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Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile,
Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer", "Hammerin' Hank", or "Bad Henry", is
a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball
(MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the
Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor
leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He
played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the
National League, and his last two years (1975-1976) with the
Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. Throughout his career,
Aaron had many accomplishments and records. His most notable
achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs
with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by Barry
Bonds.

During his professional career, Aaron hit 24 or more home runs
every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30
or more home runs in a season at least 15 times. In 1957 he won the
National League Most Valuable Player Award, while that same year,
the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series.